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Associated PressJays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault in TorontoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was charged with assault Tuesday and put on administrative leave by Major League Baseball.Police declined to say whether it was domestic assault. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu said the charge is...

Associated PressJays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault in TorontoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been charged with assault.Toronto police declined to say Tuesday whether it was domestic assault. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu says the charge is for one count of assault, and provided...

Associated PressJays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault in TorontoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been charged with assault.Toronto police declined to say Tuesday whether it was domestic assault. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu says the charge is for one count of assault, and provided...

Associated PressJays closer Robert Osuna charged with assault in TorontoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Robert Osuna has been charged with assault.Toronto police declined to say Tuesday whether it was domestic assault. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu says the charge is for one count of assault, and provided...

Piscotty loses mom, less than year after her ALS diagnosisOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The mother of Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty has died, less than a year after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease.Gretchen Piscotty died Sunday night from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the A's said Monday.She was diagnosed in May...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox, Yanks bring 2 best records into fight for 1st placeBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Baseball's most bitter rivals, ready to tangle once again.And this time, the Red Sox and Yankees bring the two best records in the big leagues into a fight for first...

LEADING OFF: Strasburg back in SD, Betts rests for BronxBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:HOMEGROWNWashington ace Stephen Strasburg was born and raised in the San Diego area and was the overall No. 1 draft pick out of San Diego State in 2009. He...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox, Yanks bring 2 best records into fight for 1st placeBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Baseball's most bitter rivals, ready to tangle once again.And this time, the Red Sox and Yankees bring the two best records in the big leagues into a fight for first...

AP Baseball WriterDodgers in early hole amid mounting injuriesBy NOAH TRISTERAt this time last season, the Dodgers were in third place, so it's not as though Los Angeles needs to panic about an even slower start in 2018.Still, the defending National League champions are having their depth tested.Corey Seager...

AP Sports WriterFowler's 2-run HR in 14th rallies Cardinals past Cubs, 4-3By KURT VOIGTST. LOUIS (AP) Dexter Fowler hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals finish a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with...

AP Sports WriterFowler's 2-run HR in 14th rallies Cardinals past Cubs, 4-3By KURT VOIGTST. LOUIS (AP) Dexter Fowler hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals finish a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with...

Doctor expects Farquhar will pitch again but not this yearCHICAGO (AP) Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar has been released from a hospital, and a doctor who treated the 31-year-old right-hander expects he will pitch again but not this season.The White Sox said in a statement Monday that...